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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Cosmopolite Federals.

No modern army has combined
many traits of character in the =
as did the Union army in the clVn y
which had representatives Of L., ~
white race, and of several OF tne
ored races as we'll. When one rem
that it contained native Americas
all the different stocks, OF new
gland, Pennsylvania, the South
Southwest, the West, each WIN nl
own manners and prejudices, a ;.s
all the great cities from MANI II,
Texas, and that England anu w e.
Germany and Ireland, Holland, VS.. aa1
Scotland, and France were repi,,
ed, all of them in some cases ~ n
regiment, not infrequently IN on ,h1
pany, the intrinsic force OF repu .;th1
system is apparent in blending S u ID
previous military experience on :; Ind
scale so heterogeneous mass a AM
well-disciplined and effective ofSND
tion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
THE TESTIMONY.
Synopsis of the Evidence DeIuced at the
ArensdOrf Trial.

Synopsis of the Evidence Doduced ut the
Arensdorf Trial.
The first witness put on by the defense was
MAS 100 drunk to walk straight, between III 30
and midnight on tho night Of the murder.
Adolph Metz testified that a. $3.50 Bismarck
had been drinking "but was not bad" was
very trunk at II o'clock and later.
William Metz, his wife and Oscar Bridwell
all testified tnat Dism rick was very drunk on
md If er II O'clock.
Henry Rice testified that previous to the
murder, Bismarck said that he ard Trieber
could make more duing up preachers.
Nm. Doersham testified of M g. Leavitts
satisfaction on hearing of thu murde:, and
that Leavitt wore gray fe.t nat on the night
Of tie murder
Matt Fr .nciscus testified that Lsavitt said
he favored killing tue --. prohibitionlst
xorkers.)
Joseph Sprey testified that on the evening of
August 3 Leavitt wore light pants and wanted
70 borrow a revolver
Coroner Waterman testife! as to tho in
quest
James Cruikshank testified as to talk be-
tween Leavitt and Bismarck at the jail, in
which Leavitt said: 'sYou know did not kill
Haddock You SAW Arensdorl shoot as we'll
a. me-"
Al Erwin testified that Leavitt wore light
colored pants on the evening of the murder.
Louis Seller testified that Leavitt said eve
ought to blow up some of tho temperance
crsnks, as we did at Leavenworth."
Louis Agnes testified that Bismarck said
ne told who did the shooting to save his own
neck.
ChaA Cormeny testified that Leavitt wore
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
THE MURDERED MINISTER.
Who lie Was aud Incidents Leading
tim

Who lie Was aud Incidents Leading to
the Assassination.
Rov. George G. Haddock, tho murdered
minister, was pastor Of the Methodist church
at Sioux CITY, Iowa, having formerly resided
ln Wisconsin, but more recently at Ft Dodge,
Iowa He was man Of wonderful physical
development, az vol q mental, q stauncn pro-
l,ibitlonist, firm in his principles and ag-
s;ressive in both utteranoe and action. These
latter facts had brought him into personal en-
s:ounter before going to Sioux City, but in
zach instance his superior strength and
athletic training had carried him safely
through all emergencioa. At the time of To-
eating III Sioux City, the saloons, many of
This was as obnoxious to Rev. Haddock as
was the Clark law to the element which ig-
nerod it Denouncing tho saloons in no
mild terms from the pulpit, was fol-
lowed by practical measure. to close
tnem. With, but slight following Row.
Haddoch took active and personal meas
ures to secure restraining injunctions
against the saloons and expensive litigation
and disastrous results to the liquor traffic
followed From this time Row Haddock be-
came a marked man, and the scarcely audi
BE mutterings OF dissent finally grew louder
and more determined and bitter, as the sa-
loon people realized tho dark and lowering
cloud chat threatened 10 burst with disastrous
effect over their heads at any moment Rev.
Haddocls became more told aud persistent as
huccess attended his efforts. That q crisis
VAS approaching the thoughtful realized, and
canton and less pronounced effort was ad-
vised to no effect Injuncti ms wers sued for
bud Obtained, and Rev. Aaddock appeared as
she chief mover in obtaing damaging evidence
against The saloons, and in bringing tho pro-
pzietors within the pale OF the law The sa-
ioonkeepers organized for protection,
and threats of violence were made and con-
spiracy formed TO 40 up" certain pronounced
workers against the open saloon Thus ssi!ed
in contamination save in tho one instance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
THE HADD0CK MURDER.
A Brief Resume Of the Tragedy
and the Circumstances
Lending to 1t.
1ile Present Trial OF Fred Munchratll,
Jr., one Of the Defendants
The Jury.
Thc Opening Statements OF ~he Coun-
sci to the Jury-Taking
Testimony.

Over one year has elapsed siace the dreary,
saseful night OF August g. 1886. which wit
messed al Sioux City, Iowa, ono OF the most
noted tragedies that has startled aud shocked
She country for yea s, and which for months
was the c-ief theme OF pnblic print and pub
nc intarest--:hs assassination Of Rev. Geo. G.
Haadoc!i, and Will, perhaps the interest in
this celebrated case is now loss Intense than
st that time, it i, mono tho less absorbing and
general In view Of Tho fact that ono of tn Q
letcndants under Indictment for participant
cy in the crime, is now on trial in tho Dis =
srict Court o Woodbury. csuntS, Iowa. brief
resume of ,hc case will he mey and refresh
mo memory Of the fatal proceedings OF that
memorable night and consequent events, as
well as the Incidents attending tho trial OF the
Alleged murderer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Our Greatest Martyr.
By JAMES FRANKLIN PITTS.

When skies were dark,
And raging pillows threatened to erwhem
The nations ark.
His sinewy hand was laid upon tho helm
Oh, pilot true,
Oh, noble captain of the la5oring ship!
Irustful, we knew.
Upon the wheel thy unrelaxing grip.
Long was the night, =,
Wild were the seas, in gloom were Wrappea
skies,
And veiied from sight;
How slowly came the dawn to weary eyes!
Doubt and despair,
High hope and apathy were mingled then'
Distress and care,
With glowing courage, ruled the hearts ol ~
But thou, great chief,
Bearing upon thy breast q nations Woe'
Without relief
Didst bring the bark through Wlldess "''
flow.
And then, strong soull
When rang tho haven with our joyous pss
There, at the goal, ,.
We found thee dead, good pilot, a. tns WV
Chicago Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
THE COKONER's JURY.
& Long and Almost Fruitless Inquisition,
Developing Fow Facts.


The coroners jury hold . session of several
weeks, but developed fcw material facts, and
little real light was thrown upon ths tragedy
anti The confession Of Harry L. Ieavitt Her
man Levi) made in Chicago. which came with
startling effect, charging John Arensdort with
the CRIME. His arrest was eff ,cted while IN
attendance at Knight of Pythias conclave Ill
Davenport Being brought to sioux City he
was DO nd over in s45 90 TO await The action
OF the district court Other arrests wore
nads-Henry Sherman, Paul Leader, Harry
i,eavitt, Fred Muuchrath, Jr., Sylvester
Aranda and "Bismarok Koshnitski.
Zach Of thescswas bel to III . dis rio court in
the sum of $1,000, being indicted for both
murder and conspiracy. Prior to these ar
rests Louis Plath, George Trieber and Henry
Peters skipped out of the city, and though
unaer indictment they succeeded in eluuing
arrest and are now 1ugitlves Matters were
6rally arranged for tho trial Of John Arens-
tlorf on the charge of murder, and the case
vas called at the beginlny of tho March, 1887,
sernl, having teen continued IRON
tho January term Ihe public is familiar
with the incidents of Tho trial
And the deep interest aken in the same, there
for brief resume of the evidence of the prin-
cipal witnesses will refresh tho memory SAT
ticientIy TO take UP tho thread of the cole
lsSsiol trial
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
THE TRIAL.
The Personnel of the Jury-Openins Adj

The Personnel of the Jury-Openins Adj
dresses.
The work Of empaneling jury in the
Munchrath case began early tho morning of
Wednesday, tho TN The majority Of he
course was had to the special venire ofseventy,
drawn by the sheriff Some fifty person.
peremptory challenges, and the defense the
same, before the jury box was satisfactorily
filed At the close of the second day the fol-
lowing gentlemen were sworn as jurors:
James Collins, gardner, Sioux City.
A. j Willard, undertaken, Sioux City.
F. j. Jauron merchant, Salix.
Nm. Hall, farmer, Oto.
E. E. Sanford, farmer, Union.
c. r. Rooms, farmer, Rutland.
M. Goodrich, farmer, Concord
Chas Armitage, farmer, Arlington
EW. Yockey,. farmer, Miller:
s. H. Moore, druggist, Sioux City.
E. q. Zerfng, farmer, Grant.
T. G. McDougall. music dealer, Sioux City.
torney Marsh, M. u. OConnell and Hubbard.
spsuidins aud Taylor: The defense by 6. W.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23

course mist.king his p,rt, ~.
enemy. jackson was shot i - los
and wrist. and in the upnar ~ III. The b,
same time. His horse tur u. arm at
General lost his hold Of ths a S ~ and 1
his cap was brushed from nI - orldle,.el
the branches ~ he reeled. !" a mead
caught in the arms Of an Officer sad y.
his wound was examined :, 20 oisnou
was brought. just then ebo lit
artillery opened again. 'D' y. Uni
murderoas fire came dow and
the party through the ~ eoaa up
the darkness. One Of tSs
bearers stumbled and fe,, ue lit
Others were frightened; thew l sad i,
litter on the ground. the fny;a .sld ii
Of shot and she'll sweeping . ~u stes
like hail. Jackson attemptedd 'er ths
but his aid-de-camp held him pu 10 20 ii
the tempest Of fire was lulleds 0Sa 81
the wounded General vas Ss, u
rise. and walked q few stan rs'ped
forest, but he became faint ps IN ~
laid again in his litter. Once Once al and
to the ground. v, when an assistant ia 1e,I
General Pender, one Of HI; s's y. y
dinates, passed; he stopped and md So! sub
II hope you are not serions, ssla
General. I fear I shall have 1 ~ ny
my troops, they are so much h ~ ret
But jackson looked up At o v,osea
exclaimed: Ace
"You must hold your erouna y
eral Fender; you must hold d y
ground, sir!" o -
This was the last order he AVA. -
He was borne some distance = ~
nearest house, and examined H.
surgeon, and after midnight his lss.
was amputated at the shoulder
When Lee was told that ri, ~
trusted lieutenant had been von,i'
he was greatly distressed, for tbs'
tions between them were almos.
der.
jackson has lost his left arm.
Lee, "but l have lost my right ann
General Adana Badeaal, in ST M
OIGS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
A Good Story.

At the close of the Seven DAYS
treat occurred a little incident viii
fastened the brigade to General 81
ner's heart with hooks of steel. 81
muskets were Of course lost and thro|
away on that prolonged retreat 4
astonishingly few, all things consid|
ed. Every case that came to Gems
Summers notice angered him beyo|
bounds. When one morning an oiHl
of the Eighty-eighth came to him n
a requisition for quite q number
muskets, Sumner broke out violent
denounced bitterly men who wouldl|
or abandon their arms, and ended
saying, "You shall not have those mi
kets, sir. I'll take them all away III
you and make your men dig trench
Such men are not fit to carry arms
The officer listened calmly to 4
TRADE and then said: you're mistaI
there, General. We've not lost I'll
nor thrown them away"
where are they?" said Sumner
"Outside, sir. I thought maybe o|
be wanting to see them"
The General went out and foun
pile of muskets with cracked and spl
cred stocks. bent barrels and tva
bayonets:
Sits the Eighty-eighth, SIR "sal
officer. "The boys got in scrimu
| with the Tigers, and when the bid
villains took to their knives theh
mostly forgot their bayonets, butt.
to work in the style they were used
and licked them we'll, sir"
As Sumner gazed on these speak
witnesses of desperate pluck his russ
face softened, and, generous as hsv
hasty, he said few words which war
ed the heart of every Irishman in Y
army that heard of them. From
time we used to say that the Gene
thought he could whip Lees armyv|
the Irish Brigade and Pettit's batts1
ri
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
THE TRAGEDY.
Tic Minister Falls q Victim to the Assas-
sims Bullet.

Tic Minister Falls a Victim to the Assas-
sims Bullet.
Rev. George G. Haddock was shot the eve
nmg of August ), 1885, between the hours Of
l0snd II O'clock on Fourth street, while cross
ing Water. He had boon over to subuf ban
precinct, Greenville, gaining evidence against
the saloons. He was accompanied by Rev.
Turner. After driving the latter home he
-rcnt to Merrill's livery stable on Water
street where he put up the team aud started
tor home. The night was dark dreary and
rainy one. Rev. Haddock was met on tho
street crossing by ono or moro men, The
sharp report Of a revolver cut the damp air,
shore was groan, hurrying of fleeing foot
steps, and those who hastened 10 the scene OF
IN tragedy found isev. Haddools lying upon
pistol wound in the neck. The perpe traitor of
she crime and those with him had sought safe
~ III retreat. The widest excitement fol-
bowed, and for months little else was talked
81, lut n . actual in formation was gained at to
ahe chief perpetra 'or of the crime
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
TAKING EVIDENCE.

Examination Of Witnesses - Preliminary
Testimony.
Ten witnesses were examined Friday, and
they were not the main Witnesses upon whom
the state relies. Their evidence was rather of
preliminary character, relating to somo of
the surroundings and attendant circumstances
of the tragedy. Those of the witnesses who
were on the stand told practically and almost
identically the same stories as in the trial of
Arensdorf. It is therefore hardly worth
while to reproduce the evidence at this time.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Had No Effect.

81 guess you'd better try chloroform on
me, said Tompkins, in tn chair of the
barber, who was keeping up a constant
chatter.
''Try chloroform, sir?"
eyes; gas doesn't seem to have any ef-
foct?" -Ne2r York Sur.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
A Memento of Her Homo

A touching story is rela'eI1 aid|
young lady whose home was II II q
ashes by the marauding army + e,
eral Sherman at Columbia D. outo
the hope of finding some menahed {
her former happiness. she s 's1a trout
ruins, and, after conslderaolef psp|
came across a small piece - Il ID
which proved to be remnant man, y Ss|
Howard Payne's song, hoi 'un,t'oreA
Home" The only words uu M pll
by the flames were "Thera 10 ~
like home"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Her Ideao Science.

why so silent, George?" she asked.
Il just saw shooting star and I didn't
want to speak until I had wished some-
thing" he said.
You're just as mean as you can be!
Why did YOU not tell me, and then we
could both have wished together. THE
.IM6ne
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
How She Managed 1t.

A teacher said to member of the state
board of health who was investigating the
condition of her room: "Oh haven't any
ventilators; I don't see any use for them.
'But how do you keep the air pure?" ooh,
I've got thermometer. Albany Argus
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
She Did.

"Ethel, DEAR" he asked tenderly, "do you
believe in love in cottage?"
"Yes. indeed" she answered enthusiast.
cally, eff the cottage is at Long Branch"
-Neu York Sun.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
FRED MUNCHRATH, JR.
The Defendant Now ON Trial-Nho He I
and How He Looks.

and How He Looks.
Fred Muuchrath, Jr., the defendant now on
trial for the murder of Rev. Paddock, isanout
n years of age He was am ny the first
children born in Sioux City, and has always
made that city his home. His family consists
of wife and child. His parents are both Ger
mans and we'll thought OF, his father being
OF the homicide Fred Munchrath, Jr., ran .he
fremont, second class hotel with bar at
tached Up to the lime Of this trouble he IA d
borne good reputation. He is rather tall,
slender, Hghtish halr and eyes. and light
moustache In conversation he is pleasant
and courteous and has many warm friends
He was not called as witness at the Arens-
dorf trial.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Left Dry.

Queen Kapiolani must feel bad when
she reflects that while she was hobnoLbing
with the mighty ones of the earth her poos
husband was actually suffering for rum
Peoria Transcript,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
The Belle and Her Page.

A morning tableau on the avenue is a
young woman of pronounced style and an
athle ic manner of progression, who is l.
ways followed by page dressed in the
same stuff as her tailor suits arc
made of.-Toun TOpics.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Little Girls Base Hit.

ooh, papa, exclaimed little g,rl in the
grand stand at the beginning Of last We'd
nesdays game, "see the two men with
bustles on their fAces!"-Des Noiae s
Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Ewing the Bulgarians.

When the Eaecury goes up in Chicago,
alton in Europe. Constitution.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Keeping Up to Grade.

1t costs 50 week to boar,l an aristo-
cratic cat in New York city when the aris.
tocratic family which owns the aristocratie
cat goes to the aristocratic Newport.
ton Record.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23

was bound to Ego along wid yo' all.
toilsome marches over the hills OF
Maryland and up and down the She
nandoah Valley, when officers and SOL
diers fell behind from exhaustion,
Jonah never faltered. Conveying the
Captains blankets and coffee-pot. he
trudged oil day far at the rear with the
camp followers. But, half an hour
after the halt for the night he was GER
tain to appear at company headquar-
ters. full of good humor and descrip-
ton of what he had seen during the
day. and set himself to work to pre-
pare supper. .
after several patient efforts had been
made by some of the soldiers to teach
him, he gave up the study for bad
Job, philosophically remarking:
"Nebber saw no use in UNI for mig
gah, nohow."
The men among whom he was thrown
at first attempted to make butt of
him; but his quickness and his native
wit soon made them cautious of trying
any Jokes on him, for he was sure to
get more than even, in the end, with
the person yenturing it. His fund of
drollery and his talent for mimicry soon
became the entertainment of the whole
company. He was quick to seize upon
any marked popularity of speech or
manner that he noticed; and whenever
shout of laughter came from the fires
around which the soldiers gathered at
night 1 could be certain that Jonah
was edifying the crowd with an imi-
tation of the Adjutant on dress parade,
or describing how General This or
Colonel That acted on review.
His steady practice, if not his rule
of life, was to attend to the things of
the present, and not bother himself
about the future.
after de wah," he would say, "an'
befoh de end oh him, Jonah mebbe be
whah dey amt no wah. Mebbe yo' be
dab, too. Den whah de use askin'
what we do when de wah done end?
Mebbe de wah last forty years. Nuff
to bodder Jonah bout to keep up wiz
dis yer army, an look fob stray chick
ems, an cook de Captains supper"
Once on the voyage from New Or
leans his attention was directed to
| fine sunset.
"De sun hab done sot, was his sole
comment His practical soul saw no
sentiment at all in the scene. Sunset
was to him merely fact which he ex-
pressed in his own way.
It was near Winchester, week
before the great battle of Sept. 19,
1864, that this black diamond was lost
to me. His zeal to secure for his Cap
tain something o little better than
army rations led him to go out with
foraging party, which was captured by
some of Mosby's men. I never saw
him again. What his lot has been
since ode wah," we shall never know.
I trust it has been happy one; I
know it must have been useful. Jonah
was very humble factor in the great
war; but he had one pleasing quality
that was not possessed by all the
famous warriors on both sides of that
contest-he attended strictly to his own
business, and always did the duty that
was nearest him. Never does his
good-natured face recur to me without
suggesting the old couplet:
| Honor and shame from no condition rise;
Act we'll your part. there all the honor lies.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23
Hoist nv His Own Pctard.

1t is somewhat comforting to note that !.
is generally the man who cannot sw m who
rocks the boat at apicnic.-Loaccl Citisen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-23

DON'T Carrie Darn. said the chap who
was slapped by Caroline Darn, and she hit
him Waterloo Observer.